顔面(がんめん)

がんめん
noun
face; facial surface
1. face; facial surface
The front surface of the head, used as a more clinical or formal term than 顔(かお). Common in medical, sports, and physical-impact contexts.
ボールが顔面(がんめん)に当(あ)たった。
The ball hit me in the face.
顔面(がんめん)に痛(いた)みを感(かん)じて病院(びょういん)に行(い)った。
I felt pain in my face and went to the hospital.
試合中(しあいちゅう)に相手(あいて)のひじが顔面(がんめん)に入(はい)り、鼻(はな)の骨(ほね)を折(お)ってしまった。
During the match, my opponent's elbow caught me in the face, and I ended up breaking my nose.

A more formal and clinical word for the face compared to 顔(かお). Typically used when describing physical impact, injuries, or medical conditions rather than emotional expressions.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 顔面(がんめん)を打(う)つ (strike the face)
  • 顔面(がんめん)に当(あ)たる (hit the face)
  • 顔面(がんめん)骨折(こっせつ) (facial fracture)
  • 顔面(がんめん)神経(しんけい) (facial nerve)
  • 顔面(がんめん)セーフ (comedic term for a close call, lit. "face safe")

SIMILAR WORDS:
顔(かお) is the everyday word for face, covering appearance, expressions, and identity. 顔面(がんめん) focuses on the physical surface and is preferred in medical and sports injury contexts.

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